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Now’s the Time to Legalize Medical Marijuana! In society today, there are many ways that a patient can relieve pain. One being going to the local pharmacy and get an over the counter pain reliever or going to their primary care physician and receive a prescription for something a little more stronger. But what about those patients who don’t like all those unknown chemicals in their body or those patients who are just tired of spending millions on medications that the prices are continuing to go…

behaviors, such as taking drugs, drinking alcohol, and smoking, are important to avoid so that we avoid the negative impacts they have not only on our bodies, but on our interpersonal relationships as well. The first risky behavior I mentioned was taking drugs. Let’s specify: when we say “taking drugs” with a negative connotation, we are referring to substance abuse; taking prescription medications that were not prescribed for you, not following the directions on over-the-counter medications;…

distinguish it from other diseases. Psychiatrists who adhere to the disease model are often referred to as ‘biological psychiatrists’ (as in ‘he’s very biological’). With a biological approach comes a preference for physical treatment methods, primarily drugs, but also ECT. This model best applies to schizophrenia. THE PSYCHODYNAMIC MODEL The central tenet of the psychodynamic model is that a patient’s feelings have lead to problematic thinking and behavior. These feelings may be unknown to…

Throughout the Cold War, the United States main doctrine was that of containment, the threat of Communist expansion needed to be counter-act regardless of the cost to life and property (Davila 1950). In South America this was no exception, the United States (along with Western allies such as France, Spain, and Canada who on some instances intervened) would often work to destabilize and depose various governments, some democratic and liberal in nature, for political and social aims (Davila 1961).…

I decided to do my paper on the genetic disorder Sickle Cell Anemia because it’s a trait that runs in my family and I have 1 cousin and an aunt that have it, so since I have the opportunity to write a paper on a genetic disorder it’s a perfect time to learn more about it. Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder that affects your red blood cells, normal red blood cells are round where sickle cell red blood cells and hard, sticky, and shaped like sickles that you use to cut wheat, when the hard pointed…

the adverse effect on someone, hence the word depressant. It is being used to make someone happier when it unfortunately makes them even more depressed. Euphoric drugs improve the mood, but at the same time they change the brain’s chemical balance (“Dangers of Self Medication”). The chemical imbalance causes a person to looks to the drugs as their only source of happiness (“Dangers of Self-Medication”). With self-medication comes the risk of abuse and addiction (“The Dangers of…

Many people use herbal remedies as an alternative to medicine because they believe this route provides a “natural” way for healing and treatment of illness. Ashwagandha, a plant that grows year round in India, is an herb used for its therapeutic properties. In the language, Sanskrit, ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse.” One theory on how this evergreen shrub was given its name is because of the strong odor of the root of the plant. Another theory suggests the name was acquired for the…

According to the Drug Policy Alliance article, “Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: One-Year Status Report,” state that the city of Denver saw a decrease violent crime rates in the first eleven months, it went down by 2.2 percent. The crime rate in burglaries also decreased by 9.5 percent and overall property crime decreased by 5.9 percent (Drug Policy Alliance, 2015). This means that if the crime went down due to the legalization…

percent of lab rats chose sugar water over cocaine” (qtd. in Nicholson). Sugar has shown to be just as addictive as a drug in many studies. Once a…

Since 2006, at least 80,000 people have been killed due to in organized crime in Mexico and over 26,000 people have gone missing in Mexico over the past six years (CNN) The drug crisis in Mexico has claimed more than just the lives of thousands, it has torn apart families, it cost the government millions, and it has remained as much a problem as it was 20 years ago. To summarise, American foreign policy can be categorized as a partial success in Mexico. The United States must continue and…